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Jeffery M.
Sauer

Associate

Office 201.525.6232
Email jsauer@coleschotz.com
Wendy Zuppa |Legal Practice Assistant
201.489.3000 ext. x5002
wzuppa@coleschotz.com
Wendy Zuppa |Legal Practice Assistant
201.489.3000 ext. x5002
wzuppa@coleschotz.com
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Jeffery Sauer is an associate in the Litigation and Bankruptcy Departments and is based in the firm’s New Jersey office.

 

Experience

Prior to joining Cole Schotz, Jeff served as a Chancery law clerk in the Superior Court of New Jersey to the Hon. Edward A. Jerejian, P.J.Ch.

 

Education

Jeff received his B.A. in Biological Sciences from the University of Chicago, and his M.S. in Bioethics from Columbia University. Jeff earned his J.D., cum laude, from University of Miami School of Law, where he served as a Staff Editor on the University of Miami Law Review.

While in law school, Jeff interned with the New Jersey Attorney General’s Office in the Government and Healthcare Fraud Division, as well as the University of Miami’s Children and Youth Law Clinic. He also worked closely with the Cleveland Browns Scouting and Player Personnel Departments on a part-time basis on various scouting projects.

 

Honors & Awards

Jeff received the Soia Mentschikoff Award for Excellence in Scholarly Writing for his Casenote, Mitochondrial Replacement Therapy: How a Government for the People, Failed the People, which was published in the University of Miami Law Review in 2018. Jeff was also a two-time All-American Punter and Place-Kicker at University of Chicago in 2011 and 2012.

Areas of Practice

Bankruptcy & Corporate Restructuring

Bankruptcy Litigation

Intellectual Property

Copyright  Trademark Litigation & Brand Enforcement 

Litigation

Corporate Litigation Real Estate Litigation Trusts & Estates Litigation, Guardianships and Fiduciary Counseling

Education

University of Miami School of Law, J.D.
Columbia University, M.S.
University of Chicago, B.A.

Bar & Court Admissions

New York
New Jersey
U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey

Honors & Awards

Ones to Watch, Best Lawyers
Rising Stars, New Jersey Super Lawyers

Client Perspective

"I appreciated Jeff’s help with the last two deals we completed together. It has been our pleasure working with the firm for over 35 years. Cole Schotz has always been available and extremely responsive to our needs. Jeff demonstrated an amazing understanding of our vision and protected our interests throughout the negotiations."
Fred M. Luberto FML Investments
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NEWS + PUBLICATIONS

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    Rite Aid Will Face Trimmed TM Suit Over New Logo

    August 29, 2022 | Law360
  2. 02

    Assisted living network wins 5-year legal battle in minority membership dispute

    November 30, 2020 | McKnight's Senior Living
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  1. 01

    Legal and Practical Considerations for Commercial Foreclosures in NJ/NY

    April 18, 2024
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Awards + Recognitions

  1. 01

    18 Cole Schotz Attorneys Recognized in 2025 New Jersey Super Lawyers List

    March 25, 2025 | Cole Schotz Press Release
  2. 02

    Best Lawyers Recognizes 69 Cole Schotz Attorneys on 2025 Lists

    August 15, 2024 | Cole Schotz Press Release
  3. 03

    19 Cole Schotz Attorneys Recognized in 2024 New Jersey Super Lawyers List

    March 25, 2024 | Super Lawyers
  4. 04

    Best Lawyers Recognizes 73 Cole Schotz Attorneys Across Award Categories on 2024 Lists

    August 17, 2023 | Cole Schotz Press Release
  5. 05

    25 Cole Schotz Attorneys Named 2023 New Jersey Super Lawyers

    May 11, 2023 | Cole Schotz Press Release
  6. 06

    23 Cole Schotz Attorneys Named 2022 New Jersey Super Lawyers

    March 17, 2022
  7. 07

    Cole Schotz Prevails on Behalf of Assisted Living Network in Years-Long Membership Dispute

    November 24, 2020
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